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Panasonic LUMIX DC-FZ82EB-K Digital Bridge Camera with Ultra Wide 20-1200 mm Lens


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Best price: £386.00

Product Summary

  • A 20mm ultra wide angle 60 x optical zoom camera lens lets you capture that crucial shot even at a distance
  • 4K Video lets you record unmissable moments in stunning detail with greater depth, clarity and true to life colours
  • Post Focus feature allowing you to shoot now and focus later so that you never miss a moment. With focus stacking you can pick several focus points in the same image to further your creativity
  • Includes 1 year warranty, rechargeable li-ion battery, AC adapter, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera lens cap and camera lens cap string
  • Image quality: RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard

Product Attributes

  • Width: 5.1 Inches,
  • Height: 3.7 Inches,
  • Weight: 1.4 Pounds,
  • Length: 4.7 Inches

Brand

Panasonic


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Product Review Analysis*

Positives

Neutrals

Negatives

64.2% 13.1% 22.6%

Senti score  [77.4%]

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brilliant incredible superb great stunning attributes negative disappointed takes forever slow fine good excellent brilliant photos poor autofocus older superb sharp fantastic shoot quite inadequate poor standard expensive experienced difficult daunting impressed

Pros & Cons

incredible superb

"for the price its great value but look up the range a bit the next two models are 6 out of 5 for an incredible superb f2"
100.0%

brilliant photos

"i got some brilliant photos from this camera"
100.0%

stunning attributes

"many of this cameras stunning attributes are either already attributed to one touch button operation or can be assigned accordingly to four flexible function buttons lessening the need to get into the many menus and other amazing features this product offers"
100.0%

brilliant camera

"brilliant camera still haven't made use of all its functions but a delight to use and in a small package as well"
100.0%

excellent zoom

"thought it was a bit pricy but then more l learn the cheaper it became excellent zoom and some great built in effect's stick it in a tripod and your cooking don't be tempted to buy a screw in telephoto thinking you will squeeze more out if it"
100.0%

superb camera

"a superb camera which will give me endless fun and hopefully good individual results"
100.0%

great photos

"great value camera which has enables me some great photos"
99.9%

brilliant product

"brilliant product!"
99.9%

absolutely fantastic

"the camera works superbly and the 60x zoom is absolutely fantastic"
99.9%

lovely piece

"lovely piece of equipment and good purchase "
99.9%

stunning digital zoom

"it's perfect for me with plenty of options and a stunning digital zoom and what i like is it's got a viewfinder"
99.8%

superb zoom function

"it does what it says on the time good quality photos and video and a superb zoom function"
99.7%

really effective

"i've been able to get some really effective shots this way especially when i realised there was a screw thread on the lens that allows me to use a square filter system"
99.5%

works perfectly

"the wifi connectablilty is easy and works perfectly with my phone"
98.6%

terrific results

"it can be as simple and easy on auto still with terrific results"
97.9%

cart around

"i wanted to try mirrorless to reduce the weight and bulk i have to cart around and so was tempted by this little lumix bridge camera"
97.7%

great results

"great results so far with this camera loads of full auto options and zoom for the average point and shooter and evan more if you get into the settings and functions a bit deeper to impress the more experienced photographer like macro focus stacking built in"
97.6%

lovely photos

"auto has allowed me to experiment with 4k and macro as well as taking some lovely photos"
97.3%

incredibly intuitive

"it's features are incredibly intuitive"
97.2%

best camera

"best camera ever "
96.0%

good friend

"a good friend of mine has also purchased the same camera"
96.0%

zoom is amazing

"zoom is amazing and the usual high quality picture from a lumix camera"
93.1%

excellent camera

"excellent camera with lots of features at a great price"
92.9%

outstanding quality

"fabulous camera with outstanding quality on still and 4k video"
92.7%

exceptional value

"exceptional value for money"
92.1%

zoom is great

"the zoom is great"
91.7%

genuinely impressive

"this is a genuinely impressive camera and at amazon's price it's an absolute bargain"
89.0%

good canara

"good canara works well"
88.8%

incredibly accurate

"picture quality is excellent it produces very sharp images and colour reproduction is incredibly accurate"
88.6%

intuitive and powerful

"a smart intuitive and powerful camera with advanced features to let you move beyond snaps"
88.6%

great camera

"great camera"
88.5%

absolute bargain

"this is a genuinely impressive camera and at amazon's price it's an absolute bargain"
88.4%

superb point and shoot

"it is a superb point and shoot and can go a long way towards being fully manual"
88.0%

logical step

"as that panasonic camera model works well as a video recording device and as it has the same type of battery as the fz82 the extended range of video formats available on the fz82 all the way from 720p at 25 fps to 4k at 30fps made purchasing it a logical step"
75.0%

some great

"thought it was a bit pricy but then more l learn the cheaper it became excellent zoom and some great built in effect's stick it in a tripod and your cooking don't be tempted to buy a screw in telephoto thinking you will squeeze more out if it"
75.0%

fairly sturdy

"it's a fairly sturdy camera i've dropped it a few times and it's still working fine"
75.0%

works well

"as that panasonic camera model works well as a video recording device and as it has the same type of battery as the fz82 the extended range of video formats available on the fz82 all the way from 720p at 25 fps to 4k at 30fps made purchasing it a logical step"
75.0%

good price

"has discribed thank you good price"
75.0%

great price

"regardless of the great price the quality of the picture is fernominal"
75.0%

professional photographer

"i showed the camera to a professional photographer who heard the noise and advised me to send it straight back"
75.0%

great features

"wife loves her new camera light weight and great features"
75.0%

seems well

"at the moment i am getting used to this camera so i am still learning but at the moment all seems well"
75.0%

great news

"the great news is that the camera takes fantastic photos out of the box"
74.9%

great value

"the wide angle and zoom range of this camera are very good and it offers great value for money"
74.9%

feels well

"camera has some weight to it and feels well made"
74.9%

very steady

"the image stabilising is great very steady"
74.9%

good investment

"good investment"
74.9%

very experienced

"practice makes perfect of course but i do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi professionals and very experienced enthusiasts who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has"
74.8%

picture quality

"picture quality is excellent it produces very sharp images and colour reproduction is incredibly accurate"
74.8%

price range

"if like me you're upgrading from a lower price range or simpler camera do be prepared for a voyage of discovery and experimentation"
74.8%

aviation photography

"fantastic camera still playing with all the settings focus with 49 points is very quick and for aviation photography the follow the object focus system works most of the time"
74.7%

very quick

"fantastic camera still playing with all the settings focus with 49 points is very quick and for aviation photography the follow the object focus system works most of the time"
74.7%

performs well

"it's comfortable to use and performs well"
74.6%

some improvements

"some improvements from the fz72 previous model such as the touch screen which you have to be careful of catching with your nose when using the evf as it will try to concentrate the focus on the section of screen that your nose is touching but ok when you are used to it"
74.6%

shooting frames

"in the 4k mode it is shooting frames that are 8mp and this can be used in a burst mode to capture split second action"
74.5%

fantastic zoom

"this is a brilliant lightweight camera which fantastic zoom and excellent picture quality"
74.5%

incredibly easy

"love: superbly fast autofocus 4k photo feature makes getting those "action" shots incredibly easy!"
74.5%

picture perfect

"picture perfect"
74.4%

pretty good

"the picture quality is pretty good and the array of features seems endless"
74.4%

zoom capabilities

"better sensor more detailed captures "target" focus tracking absolutely superb for capturing moving subjects massive zoom capabilities even better than before focus stacking & post focus brilliant!"
74.4%

creative retouch

"the creative retouch has been dropped but such effects can easily be applied to downloaded images"
74.4%

very honest

"this product is very honest"
74.3%

fairly straightforward

"the exposure settings can be changed in a fairly straightforward way which is important on a very sunny or dark day"
74.3%

quality photos

"it does what it says on the time good quality photos and video and a superb zoom function"
74.3%

image quality

"image quality is very good controls are all well positioned and user friendly"
74.3%

simple and easy

"it can be as simple and easy on auto still with terrific results"
74.2%

even clearer

"i've ordered a small tripod so hope future shots like this one wil be even clearer"
74.2%

fantastic camera

"fantastic camera"
74.1%

good purchase

"lovely piece of equipment and good purchase "
74.0%

immortalizing wildlife

"ordered this for a friend who spends a lot of time in the wilderness and wanted a good optic zoom for immortalizing wildlife"
73.9%

smart phone

"i enjoyed the camera and managed to get some great pictures that wouldn't be possible on a smart phone"
73.9%

very stable

"wow what an awesome camera quality is out of this world zoom is unbelievable and very very stable hardly any shake noticed i need to get more as we are all fighting over who gets to use it it has a lot and i mean a lot of features going to be fun getting to know them all but also can be used as a point"
73.9%

honest review

"i am still deliberating over switching to m4 3 but have to give and honest review of the fz82 based on a couple of months of use"
73.9%

very capable

"while it may not come up to the standards of dslr it is a very capable consumer grade camera"
73.7%

into photography

"if you're getting into photography this is a great place to start"
73.7%

camera loads

"great results so far with this camera loads of full auto options and zoom for the average point and shooter and evan more if you get into the settings and functions a bit deeper to impress the more experienced photographer like macro focus stacking built in"
73.6%

perfect camera

"perfect camera for budding photograph like me"
73.6%

good photos

"there is a big step up from a more basic camera and to take good photos you do need to spend a lot of time knowing how to use all the settings"
73.6%

taking photos

"it's simple and fun and making me enjoy taking photos for the first time"
73.6%

were outstanding

"of course you have to be careful to keep still when using a zoom of this magification but after a few attempts the results were outstanding"
73.6%

good quality

"i've never had a camera that takes photos half a mile away from me and the photos that i take is very clear to see and good quality"
73.3%

fits perfectly

"the camera is slightly bigger than i expected heavier too but i bought the carry case at the same time and it fits perfectly in it so no issues with keeping it around the neck"
73.3%

surprisingly good

"a very competent camera that give surprisingly good results for the size of the sensor"
73.3%

direct purchases

"this was none the less disappointing as i you expect amazon direct purchases to come without this sort of issue"
73.3%

perfect of course

"practice makes perfect of course but i do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi professionals and very experienced enthusiasts who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has"
73.3%

very impressed

"very impressed the advanced user interface is very technical"
73.2%

very sharp

"picture quality is excellent it produces very sharp images and colour reproduction is incredibly accurate"
73.2%

even better

"better sensor more detailed captures "target" focus tracking absolutely superb for capturing moving subjects massive zoom capabilities even better than before focus stacking & post focus brilliant!"
73.2%

logical menus

"add to this the 4k video with post focus focus stacking and features like zebra pattern focus peaking superb touch screen and logical menus and you can't fail to be impressed particularly at this price"
73.1%

excellent price

"excellent price as well"
73.0%

quality picture

"zoom is amazing and the usual high quality picture from a lumix camera"
72.9%

seems endless

"the picture quality is pretty good and the array of features seems endless"
72.9%

something stable

"the zoom is excellent as long as you stay still or use something stable"
72.8%

camera quality

"wow what an awesome camera quality is out of this world zoom is unbelievable and very very stable hardly any shake noticed i need to get more as we are all fighting over who gets to use it it has a lot and i mean a lot of features going to be fun getting to know them all but also can be used as a point"
72.7%

satisfactory results

"i purchased this fz82 camera on the basis of the satisfactory results obtained from my use of the fz72"
72.6%

fantastic value

"fantastic value for the money"
72.6%

highly recommended

"highly recommended!"
72.6%

clear and stable

"video's are clear and stable and the zoom is instant"
72.6%

would recommend

"would recommend"
72.4%

user friendly

"image quality is very good controls are all well positioned and user friendly"
72.3%

added this

"once i added this the link worked instantly"
72.0%

comprehensive library

"i keep a comprehensive library of all my photos and have spent a lot of time adding gps tags to those which were taken years ago before gps was used in cameras or to those i scanned in from film"
72.0%

suprisingly great

"suprisingly great battery!"
71.9%

much better

"the evf is much better resolution than the previous fz72 albeit it could have been a larger image in the viewfinder"
71.9%

cant complaint

"cant complaint with 4k quality"
71.7%

direct link

"the direct link by wifi on the camera asks for a username and password when setting it up"
71.7%

consumer grade camera

"while it may not come up to the standards of dslr it is a very capable consumer grade camera"
71.6%

amazing features

"many of this cameras stunning attributes are either already attributed to one touch button operation or can be assigned accordingly to four flexible function buttons lessening the need to get into the many menus and other amazing features this product offers"
71.4%

focal depth

"there is even a feature that allows you to shoot a 4k video sequence with each frame capturing a different focal depth"
71.2%

interiors action shots

"i've used it in bright sunlight dim interiors action shots and long exposure landscapes all without a problem"
71.1%

really quite

"really quite an amazing camera especially as its come down alot in price of late"
71.1%

worked instantly

"once i added this the link worked instantly"
70.7%

larger image

"the evf is much better resolution than the previous fz72 albeit it could have been a larger image in the viewfinder"
70.7%

works superbly

"the camera works superbly and the 60x zoom is absolutely fantastic"
70.3%

very competent

"a very competent camera that give surprisingly good results for the size of the sensor"
70.2%

style retouch

"in its place there is a new healing style retouch but its usefulness is similarly reproducible elsewhere"
69.8%

other extras

"it comes with a manual in english but its better to download it and read it on the computer if like me the print is to small to read if you're looking for a camera with a good zoom time lapse and other extras this is just right"
69.8%

nice artistic shots

"not only for zooming but also for some nice artistic shots framing and portrasits"
69.6%

want easily

"so much knowledge is assumed that parts of it are either seemingly absent or cryptic in the extreme for people who simply want easily to be able to take great pictures either on high zoom or close up"
69.4%

perform better

"having said that the fz82 does perform better in terms of auto focus and speed of operation and it is snappier"
69.4%

focus brilliant

"better sensor more detailed captures "target" focus tracking absolutely superb for capturing moving subjects massive zoom capabilities even better than before focus stacking & post focus brilliant!"
69.3%

birthday present

"sorry amazon i would have bought from you but i wanted it for my birthday present"
68.9%

worth the money

"this camera is well worth the money"
68.4%

carry case

"the camera is slightly bigger than i expected heavier too but i bought the carry case at the same time and it fits perfectly in it so no issues with keeping it around the neck"
68.2%

great camera pictures

"great camera pictures are clear and zoom is easy to use"
68.1%

video capabilities

"where the fz82 excels is in relation to its extended video capabilities the benefits of which are not limited to video"
68.1%

more experienced

"great results so far with this camera loads of full auto options and zoom for the average point and shooter and evan more if you get into the settings and functions a bit deeper to impress the more experienced photographer like macro focus stacking built in"
68.0%

better quality

"the optical 1200mm is amazingly clear and then you can go even further with the digital zoom which is quite good however your better off sticking to the optical and then cropping and enlarging as that is better quality"
67.9%

totally worth

"totally worth it"
67.9%

great pictures

"i enjoyed the camera and managed to get some great pictures that wouldn't be possible on a smart phone"
67.9%

amazing camera

"really quite an amazing camera especially as its come down alot in price of late"
67.9%

these features

"if however you have the time and the patience to learn some of these features then i believe that like myself you will not be disappointed"
67.8%

good individual

"a superb camera which will give me endless fun and hopefully good individual results"
67.8%

zoom range

"the wide angle and zoom range of this camera are very good and it offers great value for money"
67.7%

post focus focus

"add to this the 4k video with post focus focus stacking and features like zebra pattern focus peaking superb touch screen and logical menus and you can't fail to be impressed particularly at this price"
67.5%

photos arc crap

"the camera works fine but the photos arc crap they look blurred to me!"
67.5%

superbly fast

"love: superbly fast autofocus 4k photo feature makes getting those "action" shots incredibly easy!"
67.4%

better sensor

"better sensor more detailed captures "target" focus tracking absolutely superb for capturing moving subjects massive zoom capabilities even better than before focus stacking & post focus brilliant!"
67.2%

looking forward to using

"previously had the fz72 like the upgrades and looking forward to using it"
67.1%

quite complex

"super camera for the price still quite complex for a novice but the quality of the pics and especially the video once you get it set up is great"
66.9%

function buttons

"many of this cameras stunning attributes are either already attributed to one touch button operation or can be assigned accordingly to four flexible function buttons lessening the need to get into the many menus and other amazing features this product offers"
66.8%

great place

"if you're getting into photography this is a great place to start"
66.6%

exposure landscapes

"i've used it in bright sunlight dim interiors action shots and long exposure landscapes all without a problem"
65.9%

extra help

"this camera need extra help when on the zoom or low light"
65.8%

pleased with

"very pleased with it"
65.8%

light weight

"wife loves her new camera light weight and great features"
65.8%

pleased with my purchase

"i am extremely pleased with my purchase"
65.8%

superb touch screen

"add to this the 4k video with post focus focus stacking and features like zebra pattern focus peaking superb touch screen and logical menus and you can't fail to be impressed particularly at this price"
65.7%

enjoyed the camera

"i enjoyed the camera and managed to get some great pictures that wouldn't be possible on a smart phone"
65.7%

just right

"it comes with a manual in english but its better to download it and read it on the computer if like me the print is to small to read if you're looking for a camera with a good zoom time lapse and other extras this is just right"
65.3%

cracking camera

"i think it's a cracking camera for the price"
65.3%

quite good

"the optical 1200mm is amazingly clear and then you can go even further with the digital zoom which is quite good however your better off sticking to the optical and then cropping and enlarging as that is better quality"
65.2%

very good value

"very good value"
65.2%

many respects

"in many respects the fz82 is like the fz72"
64.7%

very sunny

"the exposure settings can be changed in a fairly straightforward way which is important on a very sunny or dark day"
64.5%

super camera

"this is a super camera to replace my old panasonic"
64.5%

very technical

"this is a very technical camera full of features and customisable screens and options"
64.4%

bright and sharp

"it is not a super bright and sharp one but daam it is cheep and has a biiiiig zoom"
63.9%

awesome zoom

"cracking camera with a awesome zoom"
63.9%

much greater flexibility

"it has much greater flexibility and when the functioning comes right its pictures are wonderful pin sharp and with much greater detail on close ups of wildlife such as butterflies dragonflies etc which is my main use"
63.6%

very easy to

"the wi fi was very easy to use and the camera controls themselves were fairly simple but have returned the product for a refund"
63.4%

lots of features

"excellent camera with lots of features at a great price"
63.4%

hope future shots

"i've ordered a small tripod so hope future shots like this one wil be even clearer"
63.1%

will not be disappointed

"if however you have the time and the patience to learn some of these features then i believe that like myself you will not be disappointed"
62.9%

held at the moon

"point the camera hand held at the moon on full zoom and take a picture"
62.9%

that very good

"other than that very good for distance shots and wildlife shots"
62.7%

great leica optics

"8 zoom lens and then a larger sensor that gives slr quality pictures with great leica optics"
62.7%

just how capable

"in all i have been amazed at just how capable the fz82 is and based on the experience i'll probably go for a bigger m4 3 lumix as my main camera"
62.6%

semi pro gear

"i am an experienced photographer with semi pro gear which weighs a ton"
62.6%

differing results

"you can then play with an incredible amount of settings which gives differing results dependent on your knowledge or lack of it"
62.5%

amazingly clear

"the optical 1200mm is amazingly clear and then you can go even further with the digital zoom which is quite good however your better off sticking to the optical and then cropping and enlarging as that is better quality"
62.5%

wonderful pin sharp

"it has much greater flexibility and when the functioning comes right its pictures are wonderful pin sharp and with much greater detail on close ups of wildlife such as butterflies dragonflies etc which is my main use"
62.3%

good optic zoom

"ordered this for a friend who spends a lot of time in the wilderness and wanted a good optic zoom for immortalizing wildlife"
62.2%

pretty great

"as a starter camera i think it's pretty great"
62.2%

very surprising camera

"a very surprising camera that has so many abilities and a very good carry round camera instead of a dslr and lenses"
62.2%

more lenses

"nice not to have to carry more lenses as an alternative to an slr or csc"
61.7%

it's amazing

"it's amazing!"
61.6%

wildlife photo's

"so versatile great for wildlife photo's has loads of features you could pay thousands for"
61.3%

camera and easy to

"yeah great camera and easy to use"
61.1%

very very good

"but make no mistake this is a very very good camera"
60.8%

nice and quality

"nice and quality"
60.7%

huge range of features

"practice makes perfect of course but i do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi professionals and very experienced enthusiasts who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has"
60.5%

without hesitation

"overall i'm very pleased with it indeed and would recommend it without hesitation"
60.4%

simpler camera

"if like me you're upgrading from a lower price range or simpler camera do be prepared for a voyage of discovery and experimentation"
60.3%

macro shots are great

"macro shots are great too"
60.1%

carry around

"the camera is quite light and easy to carry around"
60.0%

intelligent auto settings

"navigating menus and manual features is very unintuitive youtube tutorials a must and if using intelligent auto settings this camera always over exposes the picture"
59.9%

seems to work well

"the lens range is really good and stabilisation seems to work well"
59.8%

enjoying the camera

"three days in and thoroughly enjoying the camera"
59.8%

relatively low price

"great zoomable camera for a relatively low price"
59.8%

video recording device

"as that panasonic camera model works well as a video recording device and as it has the same type of battery as the fz82 the extended range of video formats available on the fz82 all the way from 720p at 25 fps to 4k at 30fps made purchasing it a logical step"
59.8%

first it is sharp

"first it is sharp"
59.6%

great value camera

"great value camera which has enables me some great photos"
59.5%

very good controls

"image quality is very good controls are all well positioned and user friendly"
59.4%

does everything

"this camera does everything for you or you can just go manual and do it yourself"
59.4%

took fully

"i spent many many hours playing with the settings shooting in raw and fine jpg and tweaking with photoshop on my mac but to be honest i wasn't happy with any of the images it took fully"
59.3%

incredible amount

"you can then play with an incredible amount of settings which gives differing results dependent on your knowledge or lack of it"
59.3%

sell online

"i'm self employed and need to take good pictures of the items i make and sell online and for the relevant social media"
58.9%

quick trial

"only had a quick trial and the photos look good"
58.8%

decent hd video

"it also records decent hd video"
58.6%

good and stabilisation

"the lens range is really good and stabilisation seems to work well"
58.6%

your nose is touching

"some improvements from the fz72 previous model such as the touch screen which you have to be careful of catching with your nose when using the evf as it will try to concentrate the focus on the section of screen that your nose is touching but ok when you are used to it"
58.2%

incredible camera

"incredible camera!"
58.2%

array of features

"the picture quality is pretty good and the array of features seems endless"
58.0%

decent telephoto lens

"i looked at mirrorless and dslr but quickly found out a decent telephoto lens would cost a small fortune"
57.9%

less disappointing

"this was none the less disappointing as i you expect amazon direct purchases to come without this sort of issue"
57.9%

photos and film

"the quality of photos and film is great"
57.7%

great and decently priced

"i really enjoy using this camera it's easy to use and i have managed to take several hundred photos already great and decently priced"
57.7%

lens range

"the lens range is really good and stabilisation seems to work well"
57.5%

does ease the

"but it does ease the way"
57.2%

quality images

"excellent quality images"
57.2%

abilities and a very good

"a very surprising camera that has so many abilities and a very good carry round camera instead of a dslr and lenses"
57.2%

moon photo

"and shoot camera as well this moon photo was taken just using this camera what can i say"
57.2%

great zoom camera

"great zoom camera with many useful features"
57.1%

great beginners camera

"however great beginners camera!"
57.1%

great zoomable camera

"great zoomable camera for a relatively low price"
57.1%

happy with the purchase

"overall i'm happy with the purchase"
57.1%

however your

"the optical 1200mm is amazingly clear and then you can go even further with the digital zoom which is quite good however your better off sticking to the optical and then cropping and enlarging as that is better quality"
56.9%

takes a few moments

"on long zoom auto focus takes a few moments to 'fix' on the subject"
56.8%

what i like

"it's perfect for me with plenty of options and a stunning digital zoom and what i like is it's got a viewfinder"
56.8%

dare go hand held

"photos above are without a zoom and with a zoom as far as i dare go hand held"
56.8%

without a problem

"i've used it in bright sunlight dim interiors action shots and long exposure landscapes all without a problem"
56.8%

comes to photography

"i am a complete beginner when it comes to photography"
56.7%

very good camera

"this is a very good camera the zoom is excellent i am still getting used to some of it's settings but that will come with time"
56.4%

wildlife pictures

"just learning to use it but like the wifi feature for uploading to my tablet zoom nice to taking some wildlife pictures and quite light to use"
56.3%

have added

"it is a bit of a pain but it works in a camera packed with so many features however they could easily have added gps though i would have even paid a bit extra for it!"
56.2%

fantastic close

"we took it to kenya on a safari and got some fantastic close ups and video footage"
56.1%

quality of pics

"need to learn how to use all the settings but quality of pics are great"
56.1%

image stability

"brilliant camera full of features and image stability at 60x is spot on"
56.0%

colour rendition

"image quality is excellent as is colour rendition"
56.0%

exposes the picture

"navigating menus and manual features is very unintuitive youtube tutorials a must and if using intelligent auto settings this camera always over exposes the picture"
55.8%

that no complaints so

"other than that no complaints so far"
55.6%

excellent quality camera

"all round excellent quality camera"
55.5%

neat touch screen

"neat touch screen and quick actions"
55.2%

wildlife shots

"other than that very good for distance shots and wildlife shots"
55.1%

hearing problem

"the lad at jps gadgets seems to have a hearing problem as he couldn't hear the noise"
54.9%

many useful features

"great zoom camera with many useful features"
54.8%

make no mistake

"but make no mistake this is a very very good camera"
54.8%

good this camera

"the photo i uploaded is just a quick hand held one to show how good this camera really is"
54.4%

similar to a dslr

"plenty of features similar to a dslr"
54.2%

good pictures

"i'm self employed and need to take good pictures of the items i make and sell online and for the relevant social media"
54.2%

fantastic photos

"the great news is that the camera takes fantastic photos out of the box"
54.0%

relevant social media

"i'm self employed and need to take good pictures of the items i make and sell online and for the relevant social media"
53.9%

to grips with

"i did some shopping round until i came across this camera and turned out to be what i was looking for it took me a little while to figure it out but following the instructions soon got to grips with it"
53.9%

that fit the purpose

"there are of course other brands of battery that fit the purpose"
53.9%

well positioned

"image quality is very good controls are all well positioned and user friendly"
53.8%

keen photographer

"if you are a keen photographer like me then this camera is definitely for you"
53.6%

well packed

"fortunately it hadn't rained in the meantime and it was well packed"
53.6%

benefits of which

"where the fz82 excels is in relation to its extended video capabilities the benefits of which are not limited to video"
53.4%

good photo quality

"loads of functions and flexibility of operation great zoom range 4k movies and photos good photo quality for a small sensor camera"
53.3%

more good stuff

"not tried the 4k video but expect more good stuff"
53.1%

semi professionals

"practice makes perfect of course but i do have a suspicion that the camera is one for semi professionals and very experienced enthusiasts who already have some knowledge of the huge range of features it has"
53.0%

take a chance

"i was impressed so i thought that i would take a chance and buy one"
53.0%

hold ` stable

"the 1200mm is superb and is hand hold 'stable'"
52.9%

looking forward to this

"having owned a panasonic bridge before i was really looking forward to this one"
52.8%

fz82 excels

"where the fz82 excels is in relation to its extended video capabilities the benefits of which are not limited to video"
52.5%

functions and flexibility

"loads of functions and flexibility of operation great zoom range 4k movies and photos good photo quality for a small sensor camera"
52.3%

bargain price

"great camera bargain price"
52.3%

pocket camera

"i cant get the same picture quality as i do on my sony pocket camera"
52.3%

line detail

"i've tested it on a ' image's card' and from 15 feet picked out every fine line detail"
52.2%

features of the camera

"the features of the camera are phenomenal but what is the point when most images are disappointing"
52.0%

easy and intuitive to

"easy and intuitive to use"
51.9%

give me endless

"a superb camera which will give me endless fun and hopefully good individual results"
51.9%

very best thing

"the very best thing of course is that you have so many more picture opportunitys available that you would never get without having a shed load of gear"
51.6%

very fast to load

"i put a 64g x disc in and there seems to be space for thousands of photo's plus it's very fast to load"
51.5%

sony cyber shot

"i own a sony cyber shot 10"
51.5%

camera features

"i had seen the video with bill oddie demonstrating the camera features"
51.4%

advanced features

"a smart intuitive and powerful camera with advanced features to let you move beyond snaps"
51.3%

choose a single 8mp frame

"you can then choose a single 8mp frame or combine a range all frames to get the depth of field you want"
51.3%

working fine

"it's a fairly sturdy camera i've dropped it a few times and it's still working fine"
51.2%
...

poor autofocus

"poor autofocus"
99.8%

takes forever

"pretty disappointed 60x zoom is not great auto focus takes forever going back to my cannon sure shot with 18x zoom which reaches further and clearer can't understand that"
98.8%

quite inadequate

"instructions are very difficult to follow and quite inadequate"
95.2%

missed the photo

"and then by the time you've set it up you ve probably missed the photo"
75.0%

slight tear

"i thought at first the box had been opened due to a slight tear"
74.9%

only issue

"my only issue is that when using the view finder my nose sometimes touches the touch screen and moves the focus point"
74.9%

operation noise

"this camera is let down by the zoom operation noise and the image stabilisation noise which is there all the time and comes through the audio"
74.9%

come out too badly

"the fz82 had all the bells and whistles with the 4k options and when compared to some slightly older dslr's it didn't come out too badly on comparison sites"
74.8%

more expensive

"i don't understand other reviewers saying the pictures are out of focus or blurred every picture i have taken has been pin sharp and would never want to buy a more expensive camera than this lumix because i cannot see the point when it turns out such good pics and in auto mode is so easy to use"
74.8%

slight issue

"this is a slight issue"
74.6%

very clunky

"the app you can download from panasonic claims to allow it to use your phone for gps but it is very clunky indeed and after several attempt i gave up you could not use it in a hurry that's for sure in fact i couldn't get it to work at all"
74.6%

isolated problem

"i also read of this problem in a review but like the reviewer i hoped that was an isolated problem"
74.5%

only solution

"the only solution seems to be an external flash for every indoors shot"
74.2%

minor issue

"all in all minor issue to sort and most people who have had the issue are new to these camera types so may just be a noob issue"
74.0%

pretty mediocre

"the only downside is a pretty mediocre electronic viewfinder and obviously with this zoom it has limited low light performance"
74.0%

sony hx400v

"bought as a cheaper replacement for a sony hx400v that died of a known fault with it's is"
73.8%

just plain

"but i got horribly disappointed as the image quality was very noticeably inferior to my 9 year olf panasonic dmc fz38 and just plain bad"
73.7%

very fiddly

"by comparison this camera is very fiddly to use generally poorer in image quality and has several flaws i won't get used to"
71.8%

would be noisy

"i worried that the prints would be noisy but running them through dfine2 sorts that out and a4 prints are as good as my canons"
70.3%

screen hate

"viewfinder drains the battery faster than using the screen hate: having to reset everything each time i turn the camera on!"
70.2%

noob issue

"all in all minor issue to sort and most people who have had the issue are new to these camera types so may just be a noob issue"
70.0%

slight gripe

"one slight gripe is there doesn't appear to be a remote trigger although i do believe you can link it to a smartphone"
69.2%

will not improve

"no matter what settings or photo mode i choose even raw the quality will not improve"
69.2%

somewhat lengthy

"nor does it try and distract you from the fact that you will occasionally have to delve into the somewhat lengthy murky depths of its intricate menus"
68.9%

lengthy instructions

"there's so much to learn and it's a bit daunting but the lengthy instructions are clear and easy enough to follow so it's about persevering!"
68.4%

minor negative

"the only minor negative ive noticed is the bokeh the out of focus background areas is not as nice nor easy to achieve but i haven't really explored the manual settings as yet which may yield better results its not too big and very light and feels comfortable to hold"
68.4%

lack of panasonic

"lack of panasonic app for windows phone only being able to charge the battery while the camera is switched off"
66.8%

glazed windows

"i started to 'play' with the camera on day one the first use being some wild bird life through double glazed windows the resulting images were wonderful"
66.6%

probably illegal

"the supply of a non uk power connector is probably illegal"
66.1%

sending it back

"to start with i wasn't very impressed with the camera and thought of sending it back but that was just me feeling not very confident with it"
66.0%

drops off now and again

"i seemed to end up with a lot of pictures beeing videos even though i never pressed the video button so have to see what i am doing wrong the lens cover drops off now and again so i will have to get a filter to protect the lens the camera feels light and all the buttons are handy but will take a bit of time to know what they all do i like the viewfinder and use it more than the screen"
65.9%

difficult to find

"the stabiliser function is difficult to find and set up"
64.7%

does n't quite

"the manual controls allow more artistic control and also correction if auto doesn't quite look right"
64.2%

subtract one star

"to that end i subtract one star just for the inadequacy of the manual in the box"
64.0%

slow mo videos

"will keep as back up camera possibly use for novelty functions like time lapse when i can find a memory card that works with it or slow mo videos but will probably buy another sony"
63.5%

discontinued by panasonic

"i was surprised to find that according to the amazon site the specific battery for this camera has been discontinued by panasonic"
63.4%

panasonic lumix fz1000

"a bit of a downgrade for me as my previous camera was the panasonic lumix fz1000 a much more expensive camera"
62.8%

panasonic dmc fz38

"but i got horribly disappointed as the image quality was very noticeably inferior to my 9 year olf panasonic dmc fz38 and just plain bad"
62.8%

poor to say the least

"top camera for the money excellent all rounder instructions for setting up the wifi file transfer are poor to say the least"
62.4%

known fault

"bought as a cheaper replacement for a sony hx400v that died of a known fault with it's is"
62.3%

suffer from a condition

"this is important as i suffer from a condition that means my hands tend to shake"
61.1%

long exposures

"the only thing it can't be used for is very long exposures or closely spaced sequences of long exposures as you can see by the attempt to make a "star trails" photograph"
61.0%

lowest end bridge camera

"i know that it is the lowest end bridge camera from panasonic but as a long time fan of their cameras this is a big disappointment"
60.5%

drains the battery

"viewfinder drains the battery faster than using the screen hate: having to reset everything each time i turn the camera on!"
59.6%

bothering them

"and without me bothering them on a chimley pot i didn't even disturb my dog with the quiet click i've only had it a few days but i would recommend this"
58.9%

pushed the megapixels too

"yes the sensor is small in size but they haven't pushed the megapixels too far which will help with noise at higher iso values and the advantage of a small sensor is that you can have a huge zoom range"
58.4%

canon sx50

"i compared my 6 year old canon sx50 with 50x optical zoom and a 12mp sensor to this fz82 with a 60x zoom and an 18mp sensor"
58.0%

just crazy

"the zoom on this camera is just crazy"
57.8%

time lapse

"will keep as back up camera possibly use for novelty functions like time lapse when i can find a memory card that works with it or slow mo videos but will probably buy another sony"
57.7%

every indoors shot

"the only solution seems to be an external flash for every indoors shot"
57.7%

will not let you down

"have no worries about the autofocus this little beauty will not let you down"
57.4%

much to mess

"i like taking photographs and try to take nice ones but saying that i'm very lazy and can't be bothered too much to mess about with settings so i need a camera that can do everything to a reasonably good standard on automatic with the abilitly to occasionally go into deeper refined settings and the fz82 does not disappoint"
57.0%

this problem

"i also read of this problem in a review but like the reviewer i hoped that was an isolated problem"
57.0%

small aperture

"8 at the wide end but doesn't go past f8 so if you want a small aperture like f22 you can't get it"
56.2%

would be a problem

"i thought the lack of a tilting articulated screen would be a problem but you can work around that by using the app on a smartphone"
56.2%

focusing and operation

"on the other hand the focusing and operation of the fz82 is noticeably faster although it still takes a second or so to turn on the new wifi capabilities are useful but could have been better with an easier transfer direct from camera to laptop"
56.2%

after a bit frustrating

"this is not enough to make me not use the camera at all as it takes wonderful pictures but it does make cataloging the photos after a bit frustrating"
56.1%

wrong the lens cover

"i seemed to end up with a lot of pictures beeing videos even though i never pressed the video button so have to see what i am doing wrong the lens cover drops off now and again so i will have to get a filter to protect the lens the camera feels light and all the buttons are handy but will take a bit of time to know what they all do i like the viewfinder and use it more than the screen"
55.8%

from far away

"i must say its very surprising when you take a photo from far away building you can see the brick work detail and what surrounds the building i'e cars and the background which you can never see on my previous camera that this one had replaced"
55.7%

swipe screen

"also it is swipe screen"
55.3%

have no viewfinder

"of course many compacts and even some bridge cameras have no viewfinder at all"
55.3%

'm very lazy

"i like taking photographs and try to take nice ones but saying that i'm very lazy and can't be bothered too much to mess about with settings so i need a camera that can do everything to a reasonably good standard on automatic with the abilitly to occasionally go into deeper refined settings and the fz82 does not disappoint"
54.6%

n't have the feature

"now having done some research many cameras in this category don't have the feature either but that is not a reason to say "well that's ok then""
54.6%

n't want that

"it will never be a dslr but i don't want that"
54.6%

not receive these items

"therefore those who did not receive these items have probably been sold grey imports"
54.4%

these small sensors

"i suspect that a theoretical limit was hit with these small sensors a few years ago and so since then it's been down to marketing with numbers"
54.2%

additional zoom lense

"i am pleased with my purchase of this camera and even more so as i do not have to carry around an additional zoom lense"
54.2%

have just one gripe

"i have just one gripe"
54.0%

will never be a dslr

"it will never be a dslr but i don't want that"
54.0%

nothing looked right

"i used programmed auto and set the max iso to 400 used a tripod and switched settings on and off but nothing looked right"
53.2%

canon sx60

"i returned it and purchased the older but better canon sx60 hs plus canon's software for raw images is way way better than panasonic's"
53.1%

some comparisons

"so if you're after good image quality you might want to try some comparisons like i did then if you're not happy return it like i did"
52.8%

difficult if windy

"cons: it takes time to master the functions i need that's if you take it of the intelligent functions keeping the camera steady at max zoom can be difficult if windy"
52.8%

spare battery

"spare battery required depending on number of photos videos and usage"
52.8%

chore to understand

"i used the youtube videos from graham houghton to teach me how to use it the instructions you get with it and the ones you download are a chore to understand"
52.7%

video camera nothing

"for me this is a heavy video camera nothing more and i have decided after my last holiday to not take a photo with it ever again just to come home and realise they are no good for texture mapping printing or keeping"
51.7%

pentax optio rz18

"compared to my previous bog standard compact pentax optio rz18 this one is very sophisticated"
51.5%

inadequacy of the manual

"to that end i subtract one star just for the inadequacy of the manual in the box"
51.1%

sold grey imports

"therefore those who did not receive these items have probably been sold grey imports"
50.6%

impressed with panasonic

"luckily everything seems ok but not impressed with panasonic at all"
50.4%
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Top positive statements

Statement Strength**
"really quite an amazing camera especially as its come down alot in price of late." 93.1%
"A superb camera which will give me endless fun and hopefully good individual results." 93.1%
"Picture quality is excellent It produces very sharp images and colour reproduction is incredibly accurate." 93.1%
"Image quality is excellent as is colour rendition." 93.1%
"Great camera bargain price." 93.1%
"Better sensor more detailed captures "target" focus tracking absolutely superb for capturing moving subjects MASSIVE zoom capabilities even better than before Focus stacking & post focus brilliant!" 92.5%
"Excellent camera love it" 92.2%
"The great news is that the camera takes fantastic photos out of the box." 91.7%

Top negative statements

Statement Strength
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Positive mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
DSLR
"imaging the cost of the various lenses you would need on a true DSLR to get this"
65.2%
Leica
"8 zoom lens and then a larger sensor that gives slr quality pictures with great Leica optics"
62.7%

Negative mentions

Mentioned Object Mentioned in Strength
Sony
"bought as a cheaper replacement for a Sony hx400v that died of a known fault with it's is"
73.8%
DSLR
"it will never be a DSLR but i don't want that"
54.0%
Leica
"it's not a Leica but neither is it's price"
52.8%

Emotion analysis

Positive tone

Neutral tone

Negative tone

38.0% 44.4% 17.6%
  neutral 43.5%
  happiness 24.1%
  worry 12.0%
  fun 7.4%
  relief 4.6%
  sadness 4.6%
  enthusiasm 1.9%
  empty 0.9%
  hate 0.9%

* analysis performed using Artificial Intelligence (AI) methods, data for the analysis has been gathered from multiple publicly accessible sources.
** strength is the level of sentiment expressed in a sentence, phrase or keyword. It ranges from 0 to 100%
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last analysis update 2024-11-14